Without freedom of choice, there is no creativity. Without creativity, there is no life.

Most middle-class whites have no idea what it feels like to be subjected to police who are routinely suspicious, rude, belligerent, and brutal.

Like my parents, I have never been a regular church member or churchgoer. It doesn't seem plausible to me that there is the kind of God who watches over human affairs, listens to prayers, and tries to guide people to follow His precepts - there is just too much misery and cruelty for that.

Don't be afraid to trust your own common sense.

Trust yourself, you know more than you think you do.

Don't take too seriously all that the neighbors say. Don't be overawed by what the experts say. Don't be afraid to trust your own common sense.

Happiness is mostly a by-product of doing what makes us feel fulfilled.